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The new Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4 and 120-300mm f/2.8 lenses are now available for pre-oder

By PR admin | Published: January 8, 2013

The two new Sigma lenses are now available for pre-order in various mounts:

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Fujifilm X20, X100s pre-order options

By PR admin | Published: January 8, 2013

Full list of pre-order options for the new Fujifilm X20 and X100s cameras:

Amazon
B&H: silver | black
Adorama: silver | black

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Lexar announces new 32GB, 64GB XQD and 256GB SDXC memory cards

By PR admin | Published: January 8, 2013

Lexar announced 32GB, 64GB XQD and 256GB 600x SDXC UHS-I memory cards:

Lexar 32GB and 64GB XQD cards:

Lexar Professional XQD card offers a minimum guaranteed read transfer speed of 1100x (168 MB/s)*
New XQD card leverages PCI Express technology to capture high-quality images, 1080p full-HD and 3D video, and up to 100 fames in RAW format in continuous shooting mode**
New XQD Reader leverages SuperSpeed USB 3.0 technology to provide fast transfers, up to five times faster than USB 2.0***
With its thin, portable design, the XQD Reader is an excellent choice for professional photographers and videographers who are in the studio or on the go

Lexar 256GB SDXC UHS-I card:

New 256GB Lexar® Professional 600x SDXC UHS-I memory card provides world’s largest capacity SDXC card for capturing, storing, and transferring high-quality images, and extended lengths of 1080p HD and 3D video content
UHS-I technology offers impressive high-speed performance, with 600x (90MB/s) minimum guaranteed read transfer speed*
Includes downloadable Image Rescue® 4 software to recover lost or deleted photo and video files

Posted in Lexar | Tagged CES 2013, XQD memory card | 6 Comments

Recap of all new cameras/lenses announced at the 2013 CES show during press day

By PR admin | Published: January 8, 2013

Here is a recap of all new cameras/lenses announced at the first day (press day) of the 2013 CES show:

Fuji X100s, X20 (videos) and more than a dozen new compact cameras (X100s pre-order options: Amazon | Adorama, Fuji X20 pre-order options: Amazon | Adorama | B&H).

Pentax MX-1 (pre-order links: black | silver).

Nikon announced two mirrorless cameras, two new lenses, underwater housing and the D5200 DSLR camera for the US market.

Canon PowerShot N, ELPH 130IS, A2600, A1400 compact cameras (pre-order link).

Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4 DC Macro OS HSM and 120-300mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM lenses and a new USB dock.

Posted in Other | Tagged CES 2013 | 3 Comments

Sigma DP3 Merrill camera officially announced

By PR admin | Published: January 8, 2013

The previously leaked Sigma DP3 Merrill camera is now officially announced (pre-order link). The key specs are:

Posted in Sigma | Tagged CES 2013, Sigma DP3 Merrill | 13 Comments

Polaroid iM1836: the first Android based mirrorless interchangeable lens camera is now official

By PR admin | Published: January 7, 2013

The first Android based mirrorless interchangeable lens camera from Polaroid (iM1836) is now official and it is indeed produced by Sakar as previously reported:

Sakar's Polaroid-brandediM1836 is the first Android-powered compact interchangeable-lens smart camera that makes it easy and fun for anyone to capture outstanding, professional quality images and instantly share them with friends. The 18 megapixel camera features the latest Android 4.1 "Jelly Bean" operating system, the smoothest and fastest Android OS yet, and comes standard with a 10-30mm optical zoom lens. The Polaroid iM1836 camera will also offer consumers the flexibility to explore their creativity with interchangeable lenses.

Technical specs:

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